If you're looking for the introduction of basslines to UK techno, then you've got to look at Renegade Soundwave's "The Phantom (Its In There)" (1989).
> -----Original Message----- > From: Tristan Watkins [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 13 December 2002 15:29 > To: P dircon; Odeluga, Ken; techno; Brendan Nelson; [email protected] > Subject: Re: (313) 808 State > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "P dircon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Odeluga, Ken" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "techno" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Brendan Nelson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; > <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, December 13, 2002 11:11 PM > Subject: Re: (313) 808 State > > > > Cybersonik was definitely 1990 I remember being in the shop > when it came > > in on +8 the future sound of detroit along with 33 1/3 rd > queen and > > lost entity bring that beat back I bought them at the same time > > > Cubik was 1990 as well. really I think the 'which came first' debate is a > bit overblown with these two songs though, as neither bassline is really a > triumph of melodic construction. It was more about the production. I mean, > it's a 2-bar loop, and just think of the countless spawn that imitated, if > not copied it. > > Tristan > ===== > Text/Mixes: http://phonopsia.tripod.com > Music: http://www.mp313.com > Contact: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > New Mix in mp3, 'Live in Iowa City' available for > a short time from http://phonopsia.isoprax.com > >
